In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 88 - I Cry Out Day and Night Before You
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Apr 1, 2026 A reading of Psalm 88 filled with raw cries of anguish and repeated selah moments. Discussion on how Scripture holds space for the darkest human experiences. Exploration of whether the psalmist still speaks to God amid despair. A connection is drawn between the psalm’s suffering and Christ’s own endurance and resurrection hope.
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Scripture Holds The Deepest Anguish
- The Bible uniquely accommodates the darkest human experiences by giving words for extreme anguish.
- Dane Ortlund highlights Psalm 88 as an example that acknowledges pain deeper than any difficulty we will face.
Psalm 88 Provides Words For Despair
- Psalm 88 gives language to pray through emotionally debilitating times when one feels God's wrath and abandonment.
- Ortlund points out the psalm's portrayal of divine wrath as a flood and friends forsaking the sufferer.
Pray Psalm Words In Deep Despair
- Use the psalm's words to pray when experiencing overwhelming despair because Scripture supplies honest language for suffering.
- Ortlund encourages calling on God daily and spreading hands in prayer as the psalmist does.